Records are being broken in the Premier League all the time, Jamie Vardy broke the record for goals scored in consecutive games just last season. So I have decided to take a look at a four of them and see what happened to the players after these records were broken.
Oldest Player- John Burridge 43 Years and 162 Days
John Burridge is not a name that many football fans will recognize, but he still holds the record for the oldest player to play in the Premier League. He set the record in 1995 whilst playing for Manchester City who were his twenty second club. Burridge went on to play four games in total before leaving Manchester City. He then went on to play for a further nine clubs including Darlington, Queen Of The South and Blyth Spartans before hanging up his gloves. He is currently the head coach for Global FC in the Philippines.
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| John Burridge for Manchester City |
Youngest Player- Matthew Briggs 16 Years and 65 Days
In May 2007 schoolboy Matthew Briggs was brought on as a substitute by then Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez. It was a great opportunity for the England youth international and the future looked bright for Briggs. Since breaking this record he has been out on loan at clubs such as Leyton Orient and Bristol City. Having being released by Fulham after their relegation in 2014 he joined Millwall after a trial. Colchester United decided to sign him permanently after loaning him from Millwall and this is where he plays his football currently. After representing England at every youth level he decided to change nationality and play for Guyana. He currently has one cap.
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| Matthew Briggs in his Fulham days |
First Premier League Goal- Brian Deane
On the 15th of August 1992 the first ever games of the new Premier League season were played. Every player was hoping to get the first goal and go down in history. That honor will forever be with Yorkshireman Brian Deane. It took five minutes into the game between his Sheffield United and eventual league winners Manchester United for Deane to score. He moved to Leeds the following season before returning to the Blades and then a move to Benfica. After his time in Portugal there were spells with a few clubs such as Middlesbrough and West Ham before a return to Leeds and a brief time out in Australia with Perth Glory. He finished his career at the club he set the record with, Sheffield United. His only managerial experience to date was with Sarpsborg 08 in Norway.
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| Brain Deane scores the first ever Premier League goal |
Youngest Goalscorer- James Vaughan 16 Years and 270 Days
Scoring at such a young age propelled James Vaughan into the public spotlight. He took the record from Leeds Uniteds James Milner and also took the record of Evertons youngest top flight scorer from Wayne Rooney. So what became of James Vaughan? Well unfortunately he was unable to really take advantage of his impressive start with Everton after suffering a knee ligament damage whilst on international duty with England under 18's. His time at the club was blighted by injuries and he never really was able to kick on. He has spent a lot of his career out on loan but has never really been prolific enough to make an impact. He has recently signed for League One side Bury where he has made an impressive start with three goals in two games. Having represented England at various youth levels he has now expressed his desire to play for Jamaica.
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| James Vaughan celebrates for Everton |
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